November 2012-CA

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Anaheim, California

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Workshop Agenda - November 13, 2012TEC21 Goals: Connect, Share, Inspire, Grow and Support

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Begin at 9:00 am

• Welcome - Feel free visit Cafe 10:31 for a coffee type beverage.

OPENING DEVOTION - Perspective



SHARING - I would like to learn more about...(From your October "Reflections")

• Wikis - Yeah!
• Prezi
• Edmodo (Polls)
• Google Spreadsheets and Forms
• iPad Apps & Activities
  • Educreations (Free)
• Using QR Codes
  • Sample Google Spreadsheet for Creating Multiple QR Codes (Go to FILE and MAKE A COPY to use for yourself)
• Student Blogging
  • Blogging Scope & Sequence - A global collaborative document (Be careful, you can edit this if you like.)
• Scratch
  • A good resource - learnscratch.org

COOL TOOL - Skype

• Meet Brent, the guy behind TEC21

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT - "Let's Make a Map!"

• TOOL: Google Maps
• PROJECT: Use placemarks to mark spots of historical significance in your state/region.
• KICK IT UP A NOTCH (BAM!): Add descriptions, links, pictures, and custom pins to your placemark.
  • VIDEO TUTORIALS:
    1. "Let's Make a Map!" How to contribute to a shared map
    2. How to make your own Google Maps
• SHARE: Let's Skype with the Kansas teachers and share our placemarks.
• REFLECTION: How can we use a tool like this with students?
  • EXAMPLE: Christmas Around the World

Our Collaborative Map

View TEC21 Collaborative Map in a larger map

PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION - Rethinking Homework

• Backwards Design
• Use creativity to fight plagiarism
• Use Digital Kits to focus on content.

KEYNOTE TOOLS - "That's SO not Power Point"

• Prezi- See devotion for example
  • Learn Prezi - Video Tutorials
• Google Presentations
• Voicethread
  • Voicethread Tutorials
  • EXAMPLES: Hungry Caterpillar, Christmas Traditions
• BeeClip EDU

TEC21 EXTRA! -----> FUN HOLIDAY SITES FOR YOUR STUDENTS

• Snowflake Workshop
• Make a Flake
• Highlights Gingerbread House - Turn the sound down, the music is ANNOYING!
• SHARE YOUR IDEAS - I'll add them to this list.

Lunch Hour at 11:30 am / Back to Work at 12:30 pm

PROJECT/LESSON DEVELOPMENT - Design a lesson or project, but rather than requiring students to use a particular tool, let them select the tool that think is the best. Develop your content Rubric using RubiStar.

REFLECTION & WRAP-UP

Dismiss at 2:00 pm

REMINDER: We will not be meeting in December. Our next workshop is January 17, 2012. Have a...

• Happy Thanksgiving
• Merry Christmas
• Happy New Year

...and don't forget to keep sharing your thoughts, comments, ideas, and questions on Edmodo.

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